Compare and contrast the characteristics of experimental and
nonexperimental quantitative research.
2) State the research question the researchers were trying to answer in the
study.
3) Identify the type of quantitative research design that was used in the assigned
study.
4) Evaluate whether the researchers’ conclusion follows logically from the
evidence presented.
5) Identify threats to internal and external validity that might apply to how this
study was conducted.
6) Determine whether validity threats were addressed by the researchers. If so,
describe how this was done.
7) Summarize ethical considerations that were mentioned in the research report.
8) Assess what ethical considerations apply to the design of the study but that
were not mentioned by the researchers
